The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-03-16
WATERFOWL AND BRIGHTON
LIVE STOCK.

CATTLE.-The receipts We're 706 head.
The demand was moderate, Northern
selling at to &c and fancy a. to Tic per
pound.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-The receipts were
9,729 head. The demand was good at % to
54c for sheep and 5f to &c for lambs.
SwINE.-The receipts We're 2O,293 head.
The demand was fair, Northern dressed
selling at to 74c and Western live at 6
to &c per pound.
PoULTRY.-The supply was light, with
sales at 10 to he per pound.
HIDES, TALLow, ETC.-We quote hides at
I to TIC per 10, calf-skins at to l0c per lb,
dairy skins at % to soc each, lamb-skins
at S1.0 to S135 each, shearlings at % to SOC
each, Brighton tallow at % to Sc and coun-
try at II to &c per 10.
BOSTON COUNTRY PRODUCE.
EGGs.-There has been a steady de-
mand and stocks have been pretty well
cleaned up but prices have slightly easier
tendency. We quote extra Vermont and
New York at Is to 1S1c and choice Western
at lie per dozen.
BEANs.-The arrivals have been large
and the demand quite light. Choice hand
picked Pea sell at Sl.70 to S1.75, yell
low Eyes at S1.5O to S155, do screened at
S1.25 to S1.35 and Red Kidneys at S170 to
! S1.75 per bushel.
| SHEESE.-l he Is III IL
good condition. 1t is not active, but
there is moderate business doing, with
! prices materially the same. A slightly
easier tone is noticeable. Extra YER
mont sells at 49, to lac, good to choice at -
to 13c, common at Q to lie and extra sage
at lac per pound
PoTAToEs.-The market has ruled only
moderately steady, with light demand
The seed demand for Rose has dropped off,
! but in spite of all prices have been
well sustained. Early Rose sell at 50
to 65c, Beauty of Hebrons at 50 to 63c,
| Burbank Seedlings at SO to DOC and Prolihcs
at So to 58c per bushel
HAY AND STRAw.-The receipts have con-
! tinued large, and under a dull demand
stocks have accumulated somewhat Prices
are fairly steady. We quote choice
prime hay at $500 to $500, fair to
good at $500 to $1,000 and poor at $1,000 to
$3.50. Rye straw sells at S14 on to S15 90
and oat at IS to 50 per ton.
BUTTER.-Trade has been fair the past
week. All the strictly fine fresh favored
! goods arriving have been quickly sold at
| full prices Summer-made goods have only
a moderate sale. Extra fresh-made imita-
ton creamery and ladle-packed are in
good demand. Extra Northern creamery
sells at % to 23c, extra Western cream
cry at y to soc, choice do at 20 To
24c, the finest Franklin county dairy
at 20 to &c, good to choice do at 10 to
22c, extra Vermont at 20 to &c, choice
Northern dairy at 10 to 22c and fair to good
do at IL to 21c per pound
BOSTON FLOUR AND GRAIN.
FLoUR.-With wheat ruling higher some
considerable improvement is noticeable in
the flour market. Better prices are realized
for grades affected but it is still somewhat
difficult to place large lots. Fine sells at
S2.35 to $3.50, supertne at $3.50 to $500,
common extras at S325 to $40, Michigan
roller at $3.50 TO $4.G0 and Minnesota spring
patents at S5,l5 to $3.50 per barrel.
GRAIN.-Trade in general is little firmer
than last week. Oats are rather quiet
| Prices for corn are firm, as rule, but the
demand is somewhat slackened. Shorts are
steady and firm. Corn sells at 30 to 53c and
oats at 374 to 42c per bushel, as to quality.
Winter wheat bran brings Sl7.75 to
$500, spring wheat bran Sl7,25 to SIT 80,
middlings STD to $500 and cotton-seed
meal S24.5O per ton.
THE WOOL MARKET.
THE market continues easy and in buy
ers' favor, as it has for the past month.
There is, however, slightly improved in
quiry. This improvement has not, how
ever, been sufficient to advance prices Ohio